This year’s Summer Grand Sumo Tournament will likely be canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Japan.
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Japanese federations hoping to retain help of foreign coaches
The one-year delay to the Olympics has forced feverish negotiations by Japan’s sporting bodies.
Coronavirus forces cancellation of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
The cancellation comes after the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, held at Edion Arena Osaka in March, became the first top-level meet to be held without …
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Japan’s table tennis clubs hit hard by coronavirus epidemic
Businesses that support the game of table tennis by providing people a place to play have been struggling due to the new coronavirus epidemic in …